DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

In November, he instructed his province’s public utilities, SaskPower and SaskEnergy, to stop collecting carbon taxes on natural gas as of January 1, 2024, if the federal government didn’t extend the same carbon price carve out to his province. The most extreme reaction was from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 14, 2020

government’s long-awaited energy white paper is out with confirmation of fresh negotiations with EDF over a new nuclear power station and a drive to push up the price of carbon. the Saudi Arabia of wind power. It will host the next round of the UN climate change negotiations in 2021. Detailing the U.K.'s

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 26, 2021

Coal power slumped by 20 percent year-on-year while solar and wind power grew 15 percent and 9 percent, respectively. We.need a strong climate policy — such as the Green Deal — in order to guarantee steady progress," he added. As early as 2024, this figure will be 35.1 The solar outlook is much better.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 4, 2022

In December, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie said that trade policy uncertainty and supply chain constraints were driving solar price increases across all market segments. Wind now accounts for 8.64% of U.S. Solar an d wind both are on track to continue growing through 2024.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 7, 2021

It will provide important support to a wide range of technologies generating renewable electricity, in line with EU rules,” said Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy. The scheme has a total maximum budget of about €400 million ($482 million) and is open until 2024.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 25, 2021

Wind is now more than a tenth (10.4%) of the nation’s generating capacity while utility-scale solar is nearly five percent (4.9%) … and that does not include distributed (e.g., by June 2024). rooftop) solar. FERC Energy Infrastructure Update for June 2021.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

It is evidence that clean energy transitions are underway - and it's also a signal that we have the opportunity to meaningfully move the needle on emissions through more ambitious policies and investments.". per cent in 2018. per cent drop in CO2, amounting to 140 million tonnes.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

With policy costs such as renewables subsidies, energy efficiency and fuel poverty support currently paid for through electricity bills, the idea of shifting some of these costs onto gas bills would make it more financially attractive for households to switch to electric rather than gas heating systems.

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Business Green

AUGUST 26, 2022

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida this week signalled that the government would undertake a major policy u-turn in response to soaring gas prices and restart idled nuclear plants. The plan would represent a major policy reversal a decade after the Fukushima disaster triggered a move to phase down the country's reliance on nuclear power.

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Business Green

AUGUST 26, 2021

Harvey said the government still had "no credible plans in place" to deliver its climate targets, with many of its policies, for instance its support of a new Cambo oil field in Shetland and its £27bn road building programme, set to lead to a rise in emissions. That makes the government's emissions targets a sham," he said.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In both cases, the long-term anchor source of energy will be offshore wind power. “It’s not going to be more of the same; there have to be some changes,” said Lassen, referring not just to the technology used but also to the policy that underpins them. In 2024, the Sofia project in the U.K.

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Green Market Oracle

JANUARY 17, 2020

Around the same time Amazon updated its communication policy for employees requiring them to seek prior approval before speaking about the company in any public forum. The tech titan has committed to getting 80 percent of its power from renewables by 2024 and 100 percent by 2030. million MWh of clean energy each year.

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Business Green

MAY 5, 2022

However, as with so much of the government's net zero strategy, green business groups remain concerned that the admirable ambition is not being accompanied by the detailed policies to help ensure new clean energy targets are met. The role of green hydrogen in a net zero emission energy system is increasingly well understood.

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Mr. Sustainability

JANUARY 16, 2021

hydrogen per hour - almost 9,000 tonnes a year - starting in 2024. When powered by renewable ?energy energy (Ørsted will provide wind power from the North Sea) this produces ‘green’ hydrogen, without generating direct carbon emissions. ?Hydrogen The 50 MW electrolyser project is expected to produce 1 ton of ?hydrogen

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In recent months alone, we’ve secured record investment in wind power, published a world-leading Hydrogen strategy, launched a new UK Emissions Trading Scheme, committed to end coal power by 2024, pledged £1bn in funding to support the development of carbon capture and invested £2bn to support the decarbonisation of transport.”.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 13, 2021

And according to IEA’ Renewables 2020, Launch Presentation from November 10, 2020, global wind and solar PV’s combined installed capacity will surpass that of natural gas in 2023 and coal in 2024. This dramatic expansion of wind and solar has been driven by precipitously falling costs.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The initiative aims to have more than 100 industrial clusters engaged by 2024, and four clusters from Australia, the UK and Spain have already joined, with a collective CO2 emissions reduction profile equivalent to that of Denmark. EPRI accomplished these and many projects in 2021, but we expect an even busier 2022.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Global wind capacity to reach record 1,000GW by 2025. The global wind power sector is on course to deliver record growth over the next five years despite the disruption wrought by the coronavirus crisis, adding another 348GW of capacity by the end of 2024, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

But batteries undeniably remain the most common form of energy storage and are widely regarded as a critical component of the net zero transition and an enabler of both vehicle electrification and cleaner, more efficient grids dominated by intermittent solar and wind power.

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Business Green

APRIL 27, 2020

And government policy can encourage business investment. And civil society advocacy can build on support for strong policy. In the power sector, the pace of progress has actually been pretty impressive. Globally, the cost of solar power has fallen by 85 per cent, and that of wind power by 49 per cent, since 2010.

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Business Green

JANUARY 7, 2022

He also argued the Australian government's high profile support for coal power was less relevant than international investors growing reluctance to support the carbon intensive industry. "In In a statement , the Japanese manufacturer said the plant was slated to open in 2024 and would boast an annual capacity of 120,000 vehicles.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The consortium has identified up to 83TWh of annual hydrogen production and over 63TWh of annual industrial and commercial, power and transport hydrogen demand, potentially materialising over the next 15 years. With go ahead the connection of repurposed pipelines and the building and connection of new pipelines would commence in 2026.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

LCPI finds that one third of reductions, approximately 10 million tCO2e, should be expected from current trends and existing policies plus the price-elasticity effect of the fee if I-1631 is enacted. The measure would rely on a robust investment program to achieve the remaining 20 million tCO2e. the fee) and targeted investments.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

At the same time, the increasingly dire effects of global warming are bringing more Americans in line with much of the rest of the world in making carbon-emissions reduction a top policy priority. Its Duke Energy Renewables arm owns around 2,500 MW of wind power, 1,500 MW of solar and another 4,100 MW of purchased clean energy, mostly solar.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 8, 2024

So crack those knuckles next for a deep dive on the 19th, where we’ll be publishing the results of the 2024 Climate Tech Oracle Survey. Put your 2024 predictions to the test here and see how you stack up. The UK’s policy excludes electricity generation, but includes ceramics and glass which the EU does not. 

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Business Green

AUGUST 21, 2022

Until at least 2024, all estimates show that sky-high bills of above £3,000 are here to stay. A new Prime Minister that does nothing will not be popular, with a general election looming in 2023 or 2024 when all projections show gas bills will still be exorbitant. Energy efficiency is an open goal.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2021

This year, perhaps more so than ever before, the independent climate advisory body's verdict on the government's policy efforts so far is damning. Gaps in the policy landscape must be filled with urgency. Top level strategies are essential, but without plans and policies, emissions will simply not fall.

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Business Green

JUNE 23, 2021

This year, perhaps more so than ever before, the independent climate advisory body's verdict on the government's policy efforts is damning. Gaps in the policy landscape must be filled with urgency. Top level strategies are essential, but without plans and policies, emissions will simply not fall.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 3, 2019

For the first time, Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain utility PacifiCorp is planning to rely on massive amounts of solar PV and batteries, as well as wind power, for a large share of its long-term energy needs. 1,415 megawatts of new solar in Wyoming paired with 354 megawatts of battery storage, phased in between 2024 and 2038.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 21, 2020

Unsurprisingly, New York will pay nearly 40 percent less for its offshore wind power than Maryland, at around $84 per megawatt-hour in levelized terms. But they remain cagey about committing to an American factory, saying they need to see policy certainty and a predictable long-term market before making such a momentous investment.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Grid operator ISO New England said it plans to extend the minimum offer price rule (MOPR) through 2024, a move that drew condemnation from renewable energy advocates. Follow @EngelsAngle. If allowed to proceed, the MOPR would remain in effect for next year's capacity auction. Republicans in the U.S.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

At this critical juncture of Taiwan’s geothermal journey, the country will once again be hosting the Taiwan International Geothermal Conference in Taipei on February 20-21, 2024. Registration for the 2024 Taiwan International Geothermal Conference can be done via this link.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 21, 2020

They could also set the industries in a more advantageous position to seek further federal policy support as President-elect Joe Biden takes office and seeks to implement ambitious decarbonization goals for the U.S. ” Wind tax credit impacts. Wind power will also benefit from the tax extensions provided for in the bill.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 20, 2020

We’ve also seen real support for various types of Green New Deal policies. Wind power, geothermal, hydro and biomass will provide substantial power in the coming decades. A 2020 study from UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy calculated that solar could supply 90 percent of the U.S.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The new law will remove zombie projects unlikely to be developed, or stalled out due to its current “first come , first serve” policy and make room for viable projects to interconnect much quicker. Big Oil spins whale deaths to stall wind power installations. However, to limit global warming to 1.5°C

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

solar industry was in the midst of “ jockeying ” to attach an investment tax credit (ITC) extension — the industry’s “most important public policy” — to whatever legislation lawmakers deemed appropriate. Four years ago, the U.S. This spring, lawmakers introduced legislation extending the ITC.

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